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Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted
Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.
Already Little Thunder was awake and busy with the fire in the cracked and rusty stove.
Cameron lay still and watched.
Silently, swiftly the Indian moved about his work till the fire began to roar and the pot of snow on the top to melt.
Then the trader awoke.
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Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1
THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.
Line 2
Already Little Thunder was awake and busy with the fire in the cracked and rusty stove.
/ɔːlˈredi ˈlɪtəl ˈθʌndər wɑːz əˈweɪk ənd ˈbɪzi wɪð ðə ˈfaɪər ɪn ðə krækt ənd ˈrʌsti stoʊv/
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Cameron lay still and watched.
Line 4
Silently, swiftly the Indian moved about his work till the fire began to roar and the pot of snow on the top to melt.
/ˈsaɪləntli ˈswɪftli ðə ˈɪndiən muːvd əˈbaʊt hɪz wɜːrk tɪl ðə ˈfaɪər bɪˈɡæn tuː rɔːr ənd ðə pɑːt ʌv snoʊ ɑːn ðə tɑːp tuː melt/
Line 5
Then the trader awoke.
/ðen ðə ˈtreɪdər əˈwoʊk/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

cracked adjective US /krækt/

used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure

From this reading “Already Little Thunder was awake and busy with the fire in the cracked and rusty stove.”

cracks noun US /kræks/

plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening

From this reading “THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.”

icy adjective US /ˈaɪsi/

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading “THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.”

logs noun US /lɔːɡz/

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading “THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.”

melt verb US /melt/

reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

From this reading “Silently, swiftly the Indian moved about his work till the fire began to roar and the pot of snow on the top to melt.”

pot noun US /pɑːt/

metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

From this reading “Silently, swiftly the Indian moved about his work till the fire began to roar and the pot of snow on the top to melt.”

rusty adjective US /ˈrʌsti/

covered with or consisting of rust

From this reading “Already Little Thunder was awake and busy with the fire in the cracked and rusty stove.”

trader noun US /ˈtreɪdər/

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading “Then the trader awoke.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Silently, swiftly the Indian moved about his work till the fire began to roar and the pot of snow on the top to melt.

AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Already Little Thunder was awake and busy with the fire in the cracked and rusty stove.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.

awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Already Little Thunder was awake and busy with the fire in the cracked and rusty stove.

awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading Then the trader awoke.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Silently, swiftly the Indian moved about his work till the fire began to roar and the pot of snow on the top to melt.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Already Little Thunder was awake and busy with the fire in the cracked and rusty stove.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.

Cameron

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.

crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/

used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure

From this reading Already Little Thunder was awake and busy with the fire in the cracked and rusty stove.

cracksnounUS /kræks/

plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening

From this reading THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.

dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading Already Little Thunder was awake and busy with the fire in the cracked and rusty stove.

greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.

grub-house

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Silently, swiftly the Indian moved about his work till the fire began to roar and the pot of snow on the top to melt.

icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.

IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Silently, swiftly the Indian moved about his work till the fire began to roar and the pot of snow on the top to melt.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Cameron lay still and watched.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Already Little Thunder was awake and busy with the fire in the cracked and rusty stove.

logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.

meltverbUS /melt/

reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

From this reading Silently, swiftly the Indian moved about his work till the fire began to roar and the pot of snow on the top to melt.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Silently, swiftly the Indian moved about his work till the fire began to roar and the pot of snow on the top to melt.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Silently, swiftly the Indian moved about his work till the fire began to roar and the pot of snow on the top to melt.

potnounUS /pɑːt/

metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

From this reading Silently, swiftly the Indian moved about his work till the fire began to roar and the pot of snow on the top to melt.

roarverbUS /rɔːr/

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading Silently, swiftly the Indian moved about his work till the fire began to roar and the pot of snow on the top to melt.

rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/

covered with or consisting of rust

From this reading Already Little Thunder was awake and busy with the fire in the cracked and rusty stove.

SilentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/

without speaking

From this reading Silently, swiftly the Indian moved about his work till the fire began to roar and the pot of snow on the top to melt.

snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Silently, swiftly the Indian moved about his work till the fire began to roar and the pot of snow on the top to melt.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Cameron lay still and watched.

STONIES

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.

stovenounUS /stoʊv/

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading Already Little Thunder was awake and busy with the fire in the cracked and rusty stove.

swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/

in a swift manner

From this reading Silently, swiftly the Indian moved about his work till the fire began to roar and the pot of snow on the top to melt.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the trader awoke.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.

ThunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading Already Little Thunder was awake and busy with the fire in the cracked and rusty stove.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Silently, swiftly the Indian moved about his work till the fire began to roar and the pot of snow on the top to melt.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Silently, swiftly the Indian moved about his work till the fire began to roar and the pot of snow on the top to melt.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading Silently, swiftly the Indian moved about his work till the fire began to roar and the pot of snow on the top to melt.

tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading Then the trader awoke.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Already Little Thunder was awake and busy with the fire in the cracked and rusty stove.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Cameron lay still and watched.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Already Little Thunder was awake and busy with the fire in the cracked and rusty stove.

wokeverbUS /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading THE STONIES The icy cold woke Cameron as the grey light came in through the dirty windows and the cracks between the logs of the grub-house.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Silently, swiftly the Indian moved about his work till the fire began to roar and the pot of snow on the top to melt.

Chapter 19 of Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted by Ralph Connor holds 270 sentences, grouped into 54 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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